What You've Chosen and Why:
Brae- "13," it looked interesting and a combination of stories about children near our age
Cami- "You And Science Fiction," has lots of short stories by authors she likes
MG- "Anderson's Fairy Tales," interested in fairy tales
Review What You Know About Genre:
Master Techniques: plot structure, conflict, characterization, theme, foreshadowing, point of view, interesting intro/conclusion
generally in a logical order or split into seperate sections
if all in the same book, they have a common theme, goal, or idea to tie them together
sometimes have cliffhangers
compilations novels
Find Something New About Genre:
usually falls between 2,000 to 10,000 words
covers a range of topics and genres, since you could have short stories written in poetic form
normally only one single event, not a lot leading up to it or after it
famous/popular short story authors include: Edgar Allen Poe, Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow), F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Stephen King
How do authors write the beginning of this genre?
Exposition (plot structure) - introduces characters, time and place (setting)
Flashback
Flash forward
Tells about how the whole book comes together as one (Preface)
Brae- "13," it looked interesting and a combination of stories about children near our age
Cami- "You And Science Fiction," has lots of short stories by authors she likes
MG- "Anderson's Fairy Tales," interested in fairy tales
Review What You Know About Genre:
Master Techniques: plot structure, conflict, characterization, theme, foreshadowing, point of view, interesting intro/conclusion
generally in a logical order or split into seperate sections
if all in the same book, they have a common theme, goal, or idea to tie them together
sometimes have cliffhangers
compilations novels
Find Something New About Genre:
usually falls between 2,000 to 10,000 words
covers a range of topics and genres, since you could have short stories written in poetic form
normally only one single event, not a lot leading up to it or after it
famous/popular short story authors include: Edgar Allen Poe, Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow), F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Stephen King
How do authors write the beginning of this genre?
What MTs have you seen so far and how?